1: Chapter 1 Today is a good day to draw cards

Yun Ming had transmigrated, becoming a Utility Disciple of the Sunset Glow Sect who had starved to death.

"Wait, he actually starved to death?" Yun Ming found it hard to believe.

Only after he had fully fused with his predecessor's memories did Yun Ming understand what had happened.

It all started a year ago. His predecessor had joined the Sunset Glow Sect alongside his cousin, Yun Xin.

His cousin was the son of his eldest uncle, a direct descendant of the Family, while he was merely a member of a branch line. The two were similar in age, but their personalities were worlds apart.

Yun Xin had been pampered since childhood and possessed an arrogant, overbearing personality. He had frequently bullied Yun Ming back in the Family, and without any elders to watch over them in the Sect, his behavior became even more egregious.

Yun Ming was the product of his father's drunken loss of control; his mother was a servant in the Family. With no one in the Family to back him up, he had been bullied by his peers since childhood, resulting in an extremely timid and cowardly personality.

In the past, his cousin would invariably snatch away the pitifully small monthly allowance the Family gave him. Even after entering the Sect, the Spirit Stones distributed each month for cultivation could not escape Yun Xin's clutches.

Usually, Yun Xin would leave him a tiny bit, just to prevent him from starving to death so he could keep taking the Spirit Stones—maintaining a sustainable form of exploitation.

But this time, seven days ago, Yun Xin prepared to break through to Qi Refining Level 4 in one go to become an Outer Sect Disciple. To maximize his chances of success, he didn't leave Yun Ming a single Spirit Stone.

The predecessor was timid, cowardly, and poor with words. He had no friends, no Spirit Stones, and not even any mundane gold or silver. In the end, he literally starved to death.

After seeing his predecessor's 'glorious' deeds, Yun Ming felt both angry and amused.

Ultimately, Yun Ming just let out a soft sigh. Since he was here, he might as well make the best of it. From this day forward, the old Yun Ming was dead, but he had also come back to life.

As Yun Ming's thoughts cleared, a mechanical voice rang out in his mind.

"Ding! Today is a good day for gacha. Probability of obtaining high-grade items is increased. A ten-pull has been distributed."

"System?"

Sure enough, at his call, a semi-transparent interface appeared before his eyes.

Name: [Yun Ming]

Realm: [Qi Refining Level 1]

Cultivation Technique: [Hunyuan Art] (White)

Pulls: [10]

Wealth: 0

Yun Ming's lip twitched. There was really no need to display 'Wealth: 0'.

He had been in the Sect for so long and was still at Qi Refining Level 1. He would have to 'repay' this cousin of his properly in the future.

After some research, Yun Ming figured out this Golden Finger. It was a very simple gacha System, but what it pulled was entirely up to luck.

"Nothing more to say then. Pull!"

"Ding! Congratulations, you have obtained the following items:

Low-Grade Spirit Stone ×1 (White)

Low-Grade Spirit Stone ×1 (White)

Low-Grade Spirit Stone ×1 (White)

Low-Grade Spirit Stone ×1 (White)

Low-Grade Spirit Stone ×1 (White)

Low-Grade Spirit Stone ×1 (White)

Low-Grade Spirit Stone ×1 (White)

Low-Grade Spirit Stone ×1 (White)

Low-Grade Spirit Stone ×1 (White)

Supreme Profound Pure Qi Art (Purple)"

"Holy crap! My luck is great. A purple item right off the bat!"

He claimed all the rewards. Nine Low-Grade Spirit Stones appeared on the low table in front of him, while the Supreme Profound Pure Qi Art turned into a streak of purple light and merged into his mind, its knowledge instantly mastered.

Yun Ming tried to circulate the Supreme Profound Pure Qi Art and found that his speed of absorbing Spiritual Qi was more than ten times faster than before. The Spiritual Qi was also much purer; it was significantly better than common goods like the Hunyuan Art.

Even the long-dormant Bottleneck of Qi Refining Level 2 showed signs of loosening.

So, Yun Ming decided to go all the way. He picked up the nine Low-Grade Spirit Stones on the table and began to Cultivate.

As the last Spirit Stone turned to dust, the barrier to Qi Refining Level 2 was easily broken.

Yun Ming exhaled a mouthful of turbid air and felt his strength; he had indeed become much stronger.

Just as he was thinking of using this momentum to continue cultivating, his stomach protested first.

"My predecessor died of hunger; I can't follow in his footsteps." Thus, Yun Ming prepared to go find something to eat.

Just as he opened his door, he heard someone approaching aggressively.

Glancing up, he saw it was none other than his wretched cousin, Yun Xin.

"Yun Ming! Do you have any Spirit Stones left? Hand them all over! Hurry up!"

Yun Xin had a dark expression and his Aura was very chaotic. It was obvious he had failed his Breakthrough to Qi Refining Level 4 and had come to take his frustration out on Yun Ming.

Looking at the pathetic Yun Xin, Yun Ming thought he deserved it. He smiled and said, "How many Spirit Stones have you taken from me this year? Even a pig could have reached Qi Refining Level 4 with those stones. You really are a hopeless loser."

"What did you say?!" Yun Xin's eyes widened. He looked at Yun Ming in disbelief, unable to believe that the submissive kid actually dared to speak to him like that!

"It's one thing to have poor talent, but now your hearing is failing too? I said, your father here has no Spirit Stones for you."

"Bastard! You actually dare to call yourself my father!" Yun Xin rolled up his sleeves, preparing to teach this insolent cousin a lesson.

"Oh, so your ears still work after all," Yun Ming said mockingly.

"I'm going to kill you!!!" Yun Xin's Face turned beet red from Yun Ming's taunting, and his Aura became even more chaotic.

"With just you? I gave you Face before because you're my cousin, thinking Family should look out for each other in the Sect. I didn't expect you to push your luck. Today, I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of our eldest uncle." Yun Ming beckoned Yun Xin with his finger.

By now, Yun Xin was beyond listening. He lunged at Yun Ming and threw a punch.

Yun Ming simply stepped aside and nimbly dodged it, thinking that he was indeed just a child; his fighting style was still stuck in the 'wild swinging' phase.

That made things easy.

Yun Ming had just broken through to Qi Refining Level 2. Although it was recent, thanks to the Supreme Profound Pure Qi Art, his Realm was very solid. The Spiritual Qi condensed by the Supreme Profound Pure Qi Art was also incredibly pure, enough to contend with the agitated and chaotic Yun Xin.

Moreover, Yun Xin's fighting was completely uncoordinated. He didn't even touch the corner of Yun Ming's clothes before he was beaten black and blue.

Finally, he was knocked to the ground by Yun Ming, who stepped on his chest.

"Still want to fight?" Yun Ming asked, looking down at Yun Xin while pinning him with his foot.

"You half-breed, I'm going to write to my father and have him throw your mother out of the Yun Family!" Yun Xin grabbed Yun Ming's foot, trying to lift it, but he couldn't budge it at all.

Looking at Yun Xin's ugly Face, Yun Ming involuntarily applied more pressure with his foot, making Yun Xin scream in pain.

"Yun Xin, I'm warning you. If my mother really is kicked out of the Yun Family by you people, you'd better pray you never run into me, or I'll cripple you directly," Yun Ming threatened, pointing at Yun Xin's nose.

Seeing the smile vanish from Yun Ming's Face, Yun Xin felt a genuine fear of this cousin for the first time. It was as if he was meeting him for the first time, and he unconsciously stopped struggling.

By the time Yun Xin snapped out of it, Yun Ming had already left, leaving behind only the burning pain on his chest and Face.

Furthermore, fighting consumed too much energy; Yun Ming was nearly starving to death again.

He arrived at the Utility Disciples' Kitchen. It wasn't mealtime yet, but Yun Ming was too hungry to wait.

"Senior Brother, Senior Brother, is there anything to eat?" Yun Ming asked, pulling aside a chubby Senior Brother.

The chubby Senior Brother glanced at him. Seeing that Yun Ming was as thin as a bamboo pole, he simply waved his hand to drive him away: "Go, go, go. It's not mealtime yet. Don't think about getting special treatment."